Aunt Kathy's Irish Soda Bread

Try this old family recipe from Ireland's County Cork next time you want a loaf of soda bread.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 346 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a heavy pan.

Step 2

Mix flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, and milk to the flour mixture; stir until evenly incorporated. Transfer dough to the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until when the bread is tapped on top it sounds hollow, about 75 minutes.